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End to End Rape Review Progress

The Ministry of Justice is implementing a comprehensive review of the rape prosecution system to improve outcomes for survivors and increase conviction rates. The initiative encompasses the Victims' Right to Review scheme pilot, support mechanisms for rape survivors navigating the criminal justice system, evidence handling in sexual offence cases, and a national statutory inquiry into grooming gangs. The programme is currently active with ongoing monitoring of pilot impacts and departmental progress updates.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Justice linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the outcomes of the pilot launched in October 2024 to provide free mental health support for jurors who hear distressing cases in Crown Courts across En

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the outcomes of the pilot launched in October 2024 to provide free mental health support for jurors who hear distressing cases in Crown Courts across England and Wales will be published.

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8 Sep 2025 | Written question Ministry of Justice linked

Offences against Children: Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays in bringing historical child sexual violence cases to trial. Answer: This Government is focused on delivering meaningful change for victims of child sexual …

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5 Mar 2025 | Written evidence linked

Written evidence to our inquiry highlighted concerns about the impact on victims, and particularly the serious impact that the backlog can have on victims’ work, family, and mental health and wellbeing.30 Academics from the Justice in COVID–19 for Sexual Abuse and Violence (JiCSAV) project noted that practitioners could provide examples of cases where victims had withdrawn from the prosecution process because of court delays.31 The FDA union told us that RASSO prosecutions took, on average, o...

Written evidence to our inquiry highlighted concerns about the impact on victims, and particularly the serious impact that the backlog can have on victims’ work, family, and mental health and wellbeing.30 Academics from the Justice in COVID–19 for Sexual Abuse …

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13 Jan 2025 | Written question Ministry of Justice linked

Offences against Children: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time is for grooming-gang offences to proceed through the judicial system from initial report to final decision. Answer: Information on timeliness through the criminal justice system is published as …

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